the sheriff's department identified him as the 49-year- old steve anderson of a small town near truckee. the search dog found anderson under two to three feet of snow. >> his friends, the other friends that were going to be in our group were looking for them. but they did not find them. >> reporter: and officials at alpine meadows say that veteran ski patrols died in an avalanche during the snow safety mission yesterday. an explosive used to start avalanches broke a slide much higher and wider than expected. even though foster was under the snow for less than 10 minutes, he died later at a reno hospital. >>> you can track the storm any time with our live high-def doppler radar on our website, cbssf.com/weather. >>> storm warnings are in place tonight for much of the nation's mid-section. the national weather service says that some parts of upstate new york and pennsylvania could see up to two feet of snow creating whiteout conditions. forecasters are warning states by the gulf to brace for a tornado. the severe weather is complicating travel plans for people trying to get to their homes